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Canada
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while collecting canadian large cents I have managed to accumulate a few colonial coppers and they have sparked an interest and I am afraid that now I want more  i really dont know much about them except that I see them on ebay. l am looking for books to help me id and price them, but not looking for an in depth study or anything like that,yet. something similar to Charltons coin books (maybe Charlton already makes the book I need) thanks again for the help |
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United States
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The current edition of Chartlon's work on Colonial tokens
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Dr. Haxby's work on Canadian Coins and Tokens published by Whitman's
are a must have.
doug
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 I have both, and both are excellent. Welcome to the club ! |
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1980 Posts |
a quick ebay search shows a charlton 9th ed and haxby 1st ed, I assume these are the ones? does the one by haxby show values? |
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Personally I prefer the Haxby version myself... I think the pictures are much nicer and I like his style of writing...
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Haxby's prices are listed in US dollars, from 2012.
A lot has changed in the token market (lower end now selling for less, while the good stuff commanding strong premiums) and of course in 2012 Canada -> US exchange was at par.
So as with any 'guide' it might help identify rarities but values not entirely accurate.
Edited by Wade
02/13/2017 4:59 pm
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There is some guy name Lorenzo coming out with a new book around May 2017 with a 100 page chapter on Canadian Blacksmiths ... it should shake up a few people. <VVBG>.
Not to worry you will here about it soon enough ...
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Will CCF members be able to get a signed copy?
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Will probably purchase a dozen or so then sell on E-Bay as buy-it-now at same Amazon Price or something. Signed. Who knows hopefully if still alive I can make Warren Baker proud of these pages. Starting corresponding seriously with Warren on the connection of the COunterfeit 2 Reales and their association with Blacksmiths and BL-15's around 1996 then another numismatic Canadian researcher and giant IMO emerged ... Wayne Jacobs ... he starting corresponding with me shortly thereafter - it was strange and you can quote me ... when Jacobs contacted me INITIALLY in the 1990's he thought Charlton was totally backwards with the Blacksmiths and he told me his comments were never to be printed at the time (in the 1990's) ... as time went on his observations concurred with mine on many things ... I include an Appendix from Gord Nichols and his dismissal of Wood 42, Wood 36 is an English cast retrograde (DELIST IT!) and these are INTENTIONAL George II head left portraits facing this way intentionally BUT with George III caricatures! Start sharpening your PENS ... CANADA. The time has come! Edited by colonialjohn
02/14/2017 6:29 pm
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Canada
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Save one for me... I'd like to learn a lot more about tokens esp blacksmith tokens
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Canada
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I just picked up a copy of Canadian Tokens and Medals, a 1974 anthology by A.D. Hoch. A fantastic reference for early material if you can find one. All kinds of articles by McLachlan, Courteau, Ferguson, Bowman, etc.
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Hoch's Anthology is a tremendous work and highly recommended for
any serious inquiry concerning Canadian Colonial Tokens. But the
query of this thread was for more general basic tools. I have
several copies of Hoch's Anthology.
And Breton's work is also valuable as it includes many tokens not
listed in the aforementioned works. And Dr. Courteau has several
other works not included in Hoch's.
I all depends on how far one wants to dig.
doug
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United States
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I picked up a nice little book by W.J. (Bill) Stanley off of ebay recently titled "2017 Breton Tokens. It is a compilation of prices achieved for Breton tokens in CAD and some USD. It is not all inclusive but fairly up to date. Gene RCNA LM369 CATC 1051 |
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1960NYGiants
The 2017 Breton sounds like a worthwhile item.
Many of the Breton's are elusive. I have several
hundred, but they are not my primary interest.
doug
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United States
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If you can find a copy of this its a good guide. I got this in 1959 while in high school  Helped me start collecting Canadian coins. A Guide Book of.. Canadian Coins, Currency & Tokens First Edition Catalogue and Price List from 1700-1959 AD Copyright 1959 by Canadian Numismatic Publishing Institute Winnipeg, Canada It covers tokens I never heard of before. From all provinces and unlisted tokens etc. Its has been the best help to me since I got it. Wish the Prices were the Same as then. Unc 1948 dollar was $90 Gary |
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